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waited wi `'L'.:mrs Patent No. 102,880, Jaaa my- 10, 1870.

The Schedule referred ton these Letters Patent and making part of the same To whom. t may concern: i

Be it known that I, 4LEVI STUeK, ofBryan, in the county of Williams and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Adjustable Extension-Grabes for Stoves; and I dodeolare that the fol-` lowing is a true andaccurate description thereof', reference being had tothe accompanying drawings'and to thelelters ofreference marked thereon, and being a part of thisspecification, in which- Figure 1 is a plan of my improved grate, fully extended.`

Figure 2 is a cross-section on' the line a; 1r. Y Figure is a plan ot' the grate closed, with the intermediate bar removed.' i g Like letters indicate like partsi in each figure. The nature'of this invention relates to the yconstruction of a grate .which is adjustable in such amanner as to enable it to be fitted to any size of wood- `burning cook-stoves.` v l It consists in ytheipeculiar construction and method of attaching toa grate the tire-box oi'a small-sized stove, of two bars, one or both of which may. be used to increase 4the width of the grate, so as to adapt it to th larger-sized tire- Inthe drawingsi A represents a rectangular grate,- supported' by When the grate is placed' Short legs at the corners.V

proper, narrow enoughv to '.t

moves. This brace supports the bar B in its horizon tal position. Y

O is an intermediate longitudinal bar between the rear frame bar 0I" the grate and the sliding bar B, and

is recessed to receive the slides a, which are let in its upper surface.

The bar C is provided with crossarms c, projecting at eachside, the. rear frame-har of the grate and the bar B being` recessed to receive these vcross-arms, as shown at d e. The recesses el e and-theends of the cross-arms arc dovetai'led, so that they serve as stops to prevent the slides from being withdrawn from the grate, as well as to support the fuel.

y As there is but little difference in the length of the fire-boxes ofthe various sizes of Wood-burning cookstoves, the grate, with the attachments above described, can readily'be adjusted to-fit any tire-box, in

provided with slides @and the intermediate bar C, vprovided with cross-arms c, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

Witnesses S. .LSPnAv p Levi STCK. 

